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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia

17 Colleges in Georgia
2,025 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,300 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. Combined, these schools handed out 2,025 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Georgia Schools in General Business

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Emory University receive $82,692 more than the typical general business grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 General Business Degrees Awarded
$61,103 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce degree program at University of Georgia get $9,803 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 General Business Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Georgia State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 185 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Georgia State University earn a boost of about $36,617 over the average income of general business/commerce graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
576 General Business Degrees Awarded
4.7% Growth in Graduates

Strayer University - Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the suburb of Chamblee, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 576 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program report average early career wages of $41,587.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 General Business Degrees Awarded
$60,629 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were approximately 129 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Mercer University earn a boost of about $9,328 over the typical income of general business/commerce graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,589 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce major at Georgia College & State University earn $19,289 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
379 General Business Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. This college ranks 55th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 379 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Gwinnett College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, general business degree recipients usually make around $38,269 in their early careers.

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
241 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 41st out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 241 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Military College in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 General Business Degrees Awarded
74.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 51 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make about $48,403 in their early career salary.

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA
75 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #780 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.

There were about 75 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,813
North Carolina 279 494
Virginia 274 1,437
Tennessee 269 664
South Carolina 248 832
Kentucky 244 2,455
Louisiana 242 709
Mississippi 234 607
Arkansas 234 663
Alabama 233 302
West Virginia 207 870

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 2,025

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 10,245
Accounting 3,519
Marketing 2,101
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,524
Finance & Financial Management 1,384
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,025
Human Resource Management 844
Entrepreneurial Studies 624
Management Information Systems 512
Hospitality Management 509

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